"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (KING-TV, 4:00): Oprah sat down with Mike Tyson in one of the most raw and riveting interviews I've ever seen. Tyson came off as a gentile giant and I was very impressed with the honesty in his answers. He made no excuses about his past as a womanizer, a drug user and a boxer who had slowly succumbed to all the negativity that fame had to offer.

I'm not typically a fan of Oprah, especially when she's trying to enlighten me with some new diet or new favorite thing. She's at her best when the focus is not on her, and she asked a lot of questions that I would be afraid to ask a man who once bit someone's ear off and served time for rape. But Tyson didn't back down or hesitate in his answers. The most revealing part of the interview was when she asked about the recent death of his 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, and he explained why he didn't want to know the details of her death. He said if he had found someone to blame then the anger would've taken over. It really showed the changed man in Mike Tyson. Pause it: I guess I'll buy what Oprah was shoveling: I have to rent the documentary "Tyson". I've heard good things about it already so technically I'm thinking for myself, no?

"Trauma" (NBC, 9:00): It's official. This is my second favorite new show of the fall season ("Glee" still tops my list). The acting and the action is something that's been missing from network TV since the early seasons of "ER". Tonight was the first time the show had opening credits, and I noticed that it's produced by Peter Berg. He produces another one of my favorites, "Friday Night Lights", so it definitely gives "Trauma" some credibility in my book.

The big ordeal of the night was an office shooting that left 12 people dead and 23 wounded. Boone was getting nagging calls from his wife as he desperately worked triage. Turns out she was in the office building where the shooting was taking place. Pause it: This is the main reason why people shouldn't screen phone calls. You never know who is in need of help.

For a second I thought this traumatic event would be the catalyst that brings Boone and Sela back together, but when he asked what she was doing in the building it's revealed she was visiting with an attorney. While Boone (played superbly by Derek Luke) is becoming one of my favorite stories to follow, Rabbit is the character that has all the lovable flaws. And he seems to be getting softer as the episodes go by, and I can't wait for the next medical mishap to see where he flies me. Who out there is loving "Trauma"?

"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team 4" (CMT, 10:00): The show premiered Saturday, but I'm seeing it for the first time on repeat. It's round four for the DCC tryouts and I can never get enough of this show. Over 500 girls showed up, each trying to take one of the 45 spots needed to form the squad, and these judges don't give any breaks.

Round 1 is freestyle dance. The ladies have about 30 seconds to show off their best dance moves and try to get noticed by the judges ... in a good way. There's no denying this round is more about looks than talent. Most of the time the panel is whispering about big breasts, bad hair and flabby stomachs. The field is narrowed to about 120 girls for Round 2 and this time they learn the famous DCC kick line and a choreographed routine. This is where the judging gets really cutthroat because they don't leave room for any mistakes. I always feel bad for the girls who blank during the routines and can't pick it back up. You know you're Texas toast when the judges start whispering behind sheets of paper. Pause it: If a series of high kicks (with a hard fall into the splits) were the only thing standing between me and my dream of becoming a cheerleader, I'd still be dreaming. I could do that stuff 12 years ago. Now I'm just too bottom heavy for all that.